Sr. LINUX Administrator

Requisition ID: 64544

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned company operates through a network of offices and projects in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Australia. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas and chemical, building and mining. Kiewit had 2016 revenues of $8.6 billion and employs more than 20,000 staff and craft employees.

How We’re Different

• Consistently ranked within the top five of the “Top 400 Contractors” according to Engineering News-Record
• Consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in North America and in 2015, named one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies
• Top-tier health, dental and vision insurance available from day one of employment
• 401K savings plan that includes company dollar-for-dollar match on contributions up to 6 percent
• Our employees are entitled to accrue at least 20 days paid time off each year
• We spend an average of $8,500 per employee each year on training and career development, and reimburse up to $5,250 per year in outside tuition costs

The Sr. LINUX Administrator will have responsibilities over Kiewit’s Enterprise Server, SAP, and Systems infrastructure. They will be a lead technical resource assisting Kiewit Technology Group teams in driving technology and standards for our business partners. This position will also contribute towards the creations of all internal standards policies, procedural and technical documentation. They will work closely with the Architecture group to establish technical and procedural strategies regarding server and LINUX standards. This person should work proactively to identify issues and consult with team members to establish resolution. They should work well within a high-paced environment and function well in a diverse and dynamic team environment. The incumbent will also have strong leadership, influential, and direction skills. This position will report to the Infrastructure Support Supervisor within the Kiewit Technology Group Operations organization.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Ability to design, implement, and maintain Enterprise-level server RedHat systems.
• Ability to administer an enterprise level RedHat LINUX SAP environment.
• Working knowledge of network infrastructure in relationship to server infrastructure.
• Ability to identify capacity and performance needs for server infrastructure (compute, memory and disk).
• Advanced knowledge of Linux operating systems. Windows a plus.
• Knowledge of VMware platform and management tools.
• Ability to manage IT related initiatives including long-duration projects across multiple groups.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple related projects, including troubleshooting, operations, and maintenance of the enterprise in a team environment.
• Ability to provide customer-focused technical support to other teams within Information Management and our business partners as needed.
• Ability to maintain documentation for IT processes, procedures, trouble tickets, network configurations, hardware/software inventory, and audit requests.
• Create and maintain technical and procedural standards documentation.
• Follow formal change control process when necessary.
• Represent the Server team as a lead resource on corporate project teams and advisory boards.

Qualifications:

• Highly motivated, self-starting and self-directed.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in an information technology role.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience working with RedHat Linux.
• Minimum one (1) year administering an SAP environment.
• Working knowledge of network infrastructure in relationship to server infrastructure.
• Experience with both Windows and Linux operating systems a plus.
• Experience in the VMware platform and management tools.
• Strong understanding of emerging technologies, standards and best practices.
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and as a part of multiple teams.
• Ability to manage a variety of technically challenging tasks effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills; ability to solve unique problems with creative solutions.
• Must be able to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work efficiently.
• Demonstrated initiative with commitment and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while still maintaining high quality standards.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability to present information both to technical and non-technical customers/stakeholders, in appropriate media and form.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy items weighing approximately 50 lbs.
• Ability to work off-hours when required and be part of an on-call rotation.
• Bachelors degree in a computer related field required.

Kiewit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.